Delhi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$210
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$2981
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
26.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Delhi is 65% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8647th and 3861st ($505 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 2 months in Seoul. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4744th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Seoul

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Delhi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$21834

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043